Richard Annesley West
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Richard Annesley West, VC, DSO & Bar, MC (26 September 1878 ā 2 September 1918) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Born | (1878-09-26)26 September 1878 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 2 September 1918(1918-09-02) (aged 39) Vaulx-Vraucourt, France |
Buried | Morey Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Imperial Yeomanry North Irish Horse |
Commands held | 6th Battalion, Tank Corps |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
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